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Woody Williams said he'd retire after being released by the Astros on Saturday.

It's time. For a guy who never made more than 10 starts in a year until his age-30 season, Williams accompished quite a bit. He finishes his career 132-116 with a 4.19 ERA in 15 seasons. He led the NL with seven shutouts in 2001 and won 18 games for the Cardinals in his All-Star season in 2003. 2002 could have been his best year of all, but muscle strains limited him to 17 starts and he finished 9-4 with a 2.53 ERA. Sat, Mar 29, 2008 04:43:00 PM

Astros released RHP Woody Williams.

Saturday's ugly outing was the final straw. Williams, 41, had an 11.32 ERA in six appearances this spring. The move allowed the Astros to officially set their rotation as Roy Oswalt, Brandon Backe, Wandy Rodriguez, Shawn Chacon and Chris Sampson. Sat, Mar 29, 2008 12:31:00 PM

Woody Williams surrendered five runs in three innings of relief Friday versus the Tigers.

Williams versus the Tigers is about as big of a mismatch as one can find in baseball these days. Perhaps Williams will be able to survive as a fifth starter in the NL Central, but he hasn't had AL-caliber stuff in about five years. Fri, Mar 28, 2008 11:16:00 PM

Woody Williams bounced back from a three-run first to shut out the Braves over the next five innings on Sunday.

He still couldn't manage even one strikeout. Williams is 0-3 with a 10.70 ERA this spring. He's allowed 32 hits, walked five and struck out seven in 16 2/3 innings. His solid effort today makes it more likely that he'll keep his rotation spot, but he's certainly not going to be an option in fantasy leagues. Sun, Mar 23, 2008 03:48:00 PM

George Springer will be examined within the next two weeks to see how his fractured right wrist is healing.

Springer has already missed four weeks of action and it sounds like he might be out longer than the six-week timetable that was given. The outfielder has been shagging flyballs and staying active, but he's "not doing anything really with his right hand," according to Astros manager A.J. Hinch.

Peacock suffered an intercostal strain in his first start and hasn't pitched in the big leagues since. He was close to coming back but suffered a setback during a rehab appearance on June 11. Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija should be available if the Astros choose to upgrade their starting rotation at the trade deadline.

Samuel Deduno will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right hip.

It's a labrum repair. Deduno was told in early June that he could probably avoid surgery, but the injury wasn't healing quickly enough on its own. It's not clear what the future holds for the 32-year-old right-hander.